Can.



ELEOKART.

' CAN. APPLICATION FILED MAY 15 1909.

Patented Fb. 14,1911.

WITNESSES ATTORNEYS v inafter and the features cover;

EDMUND ECKART, OF NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK.

CAN.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed May 15, 190i).

Patented Feb. 14, 1911. Serial No. 496,258..

To'all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDMUND ECKART a citizen of the United States, and resident of New Rochelle, Westchester county, Stat e of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cans, of which the following -is a specification.

My invention relates to cans and has'forits object to construct a can of large size .and diameter so that a friction cover may be used in connection therewith without the danger of said cover being accidentally dislodged. In other words I provide an additional outside top preferably made of soft metal toprevent the said cover from being displaced by the pressure of the contents of the can against said cover from the inside.

My invention will be fully described hereof novelty will be pointed out in the appended claims.

Reference is to be had ing drawings inwhich Figure 1 is a central vertical section of a caniconstructed according to my invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the friction ring; Fig. 3 isaplan view of the friction cover; Fig. 4 is a similarview of the outer top Fig. 5 is-a plan View of a small friction cover used in 6 is a similar View of the closing cap used in my invention.

I11 the drawings 1 is the body of the can which is provided with the usual bottom 2.

secured thereto in any suitable manner as by soldering. A friction ring 3 is fastened to the upper openend of the can body and is formed with aninwardly extending annular flange 4:. A friction cover '5 is arranged to fit within said. friction ring 3 and is provided with a depressed portion 6, the wall of which is adapted to engage the flange 4 and frictionally maintain the coverin position. The cover 5 is further formed with a'peripheral flange 7 which, when the cover is in position on the can extends over the rin 3 in a plane substantially parallel with that of said ring. The cover 5 is provided with a number of reinforcing'ringsfi and has a central opening 8 having a downwardly projecting flange 9 similar to the flange 4." This opening 9 is adapted to receive a recessed or depressed "friction cover 10 the wall 11 of which is arranged to frictionally engage the flange 9 and secure the cover 10 in. position. The cover 10 is provided with a peripheral flange 12 similar to the flange 7.

13 is a top cover *metalJsuch as thin tin plate commonly (.losedbv a closing cap 17;

to the accompany my construction and Fig.

the can the relativelv preferably made of soft tin and secured to the suitable manner prefer- This cover extends over the friction cover .5 and engages the flange 7 thereof as clearly shown in Fig. 1. .The said top cover 13 is formedwith an annular depression 14 which surrounds a central opening 15 in said cover enter an annular recess '16 in the cover'5. The central opening 15 is'in axial alincment with the opening 8 and is arranged to be The said closing cap 17 extendsover thefriction cover 10 and engages the 'iflange 12 thereof and further has its periphery bent or turned. downward as indicated at 18 to enter the depression 14. The closing cap 17 fastened in posit-ion to close the opening 15 by means of solder which is applied in the annular depression 14;.

In manufacturing the can the friction ring 3 with the cover 5 therein and the top-cover 13 are placed on the body, crimped and sol- 'dered on together, it being understood that the central opening 15 'is free, the cap 17 not yet having been fastened iii-position. The can is now readyto receive the goods it is intended to contain, which goods are introduced through the opening 8, the cover 10 having been removed to make this posknown as taggers can body 1111 any ably by soldering.

'sible. Afterthecan has been filled the cover 10 is again forced into the opening 8 in which it is maintained by friction after which the cap. 17 is soldered in position on thegcover 13 to close the opening 15. The contents of the can are protected by the inside. This double sealing of the can also precludes any possibility of leakage as every portion of said can is hermetically sealed;

hen it is desired to use the contents of V soft top cover 13 is cut 'out with a suitable too], close around the edge of the can, so as covers 5 and 10. If a small opening is dcto expose the frictiondeteriorationand are absolutely secure duroif by inserting the end of-a nail or similar prevents the can.

sired the friction cover 10 alone is removed by inserting the end of a screw driver or a nail or a Similararticle under the flange 12 and forcing said cover out' of said opening. Iflthe can should contain paint or similar substance which requires stirring, or the in'-. sertion-of a large brush, so that a large open ingis preferable the cover 5 may be, pried article under the flange 6. T

With my improved construction I, thus secure a can;of large capacity which is perfectly sealed'for shipment and inwhieh the advantages of a friction cover are secured and in which either a large orasmallopening is available. Should the contents of the can not beentirely used up in one operation, the can may be temporarily rescaled by forcing the covers 5 and 10 back into their respective openings, The contents of the can are thus. always protected against dust. and

. in position and same peripherally, and

outer edge of which is secured to the body while itsinner edge is fitted between the" first-named cover and the projecting periphe'ry of the cap.

of my in'ven I Y 'L Jonn ZOELLNER.

I claim as my invention? 1. A receptaclecomprising a body having an open end, a removable cover-for closing said open end adapted to be frictionally held provided with, a central opening a second cover arranged toclose 40 said opening and to be frictionally mamtained therein, a top secured to said body 4 and provided with an opening m-aXial alinement with said central opening said top extending over said vent accidental displacement thereof and a closing cap adapted to close the opening in said top and to engage said second named cover tomaintain it against accidental re- 1 moval.

2 A receptacle comprising a bodyhaving an open end, a cover secured frictionally at said end and provided with said .central'openi ng, a'cap superimposed on said central cover and projectingbeyond the In testimony witnesses. i 5 v Y EDMUND EGKART.. Witnesses:.

' JOHN. RAABE,

first named cover to prea central open-J mg, a second friction cover arranged to close an annular top, the

I whereof-I have hereunto. set my hand-in the presence of two subscribing 

